Barack Obama has drawn criticism for accepting an invitation to speak at a Wall Street conference for almost half a million dollars.
The former President will receive $400,000, equal to his annual pay as President, for a speech at Cantor Fitzgerald's healthcare conference as a keynote speaker in September.
Mr Obama's fee is nearly twice as...

The Canary can exclusively reveal a fresh election expenses scandal involving the Conservative Party. It’s one that goes to the heart of David Cameron’s 2010 election campaign, as well as the EU referendum. One senior Labour MP has told The Canary it needs investigating for “potential criminal behaviour” by the Conservatives.
A form...

Labour heavyweights usually support each other - at least in public. But the former Prime Minister Tony Blair couldn't bring himself to do so when asked on Sky News.
He dodged the question of whether the current Labour leader was the best person to lead the country, instead urging voters not to give Theresa May a "blank cheque".
If t...

Despite repeatedly asserting that she would not call a snap general election, Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election.
Despite her strong popularity in the polls and the necessary confidence to call a snap election, May has refused to take part in campaign TV debates.
May explained her decision by claiming:
We won't be d...

former church youth leader in Iowa City was arrested Wednesday after police say he inappropriately touched multiple children over the course of several years, Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.
Benjamin Tweedt, who’s also the author of a young adult book series, was indicted on one count of third-degree child abuse and two co...

A new poll from Fox News, conducted under Anderson Robbins Research and Shaw & Company Research, has found that only 36 per cent of the American public would vote to re-elect Donald Trump.
When asked "if the 2020 presidential election were held today", 36 per cent say they would re-elect Trump, while 55 per cent would vote for someone e...

Of all the bizarre theories about President Donald Trump, this is the possibly the strangest.
On Wednesday it was the birthday of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, and her husband wished her well via Twitter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our @FLOTUS, Melania! https://t.co/rYYp51mxDQ pic.twitter.com/np7KYHglSv— Donald J. Trump (@realDona...

The Conservative lead over Labour has shrunk by seven points, a new poll has indicated.
The YouGov poll, conducted for The Times, showed support for the Tories at 45 per cent, down three percentage points from last week.
Labour increased its support by four points to 29 per cent, while the Liberal Democrats were down two poi...

In a campaign by NHS workers against the Conservative government's reforms to health care, the hashtag #publicduty has been trending.
On Tuesday, the Labour party pledged to remove the cap on salaries and recruitment to the National Health Service.
Responding to the announcement, current Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt was quoted by the ...

There are many ways to contribute to the Donald Trump #resistance movement.
- Michael Moore shared an "easy-to-follow ten-point plan to stop Donald Trump".
- A group of students at Harvard created a real life 'Dumbledore's Army' resistance school to do battle with the Trump administration.
- There's even a handy 'Re...